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 What
rides do you enjoy most if
you go to an amusement park? The rollercoaster
ride is especially full of thrills. On May 11, the world’s
longest and highest wing coaster called GateKeeper made its debut
at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. It cost almost $30 million to
build!
The project was assigned to the Swiss manufacturer Bolliger &
Mabillard, which had already built two other wing coasters in the
United States - Wild Eagle (Dollywood) and X-Flight (Six Flags Great
America).
 It is said that
the GateKeeper wing coaster holds three world records. First, the
ride is 1,270 m long and 52 m high. Second, during the ride, passengers will be upside down for about two
minutes and 40 seconds. Third, it turns round and round at
a speed of 107 km per hour.
“GateKeeper’s world-record-breaking statistics, incredible flying maneuvers and special elements
make it a unique coaster experience,” said Cedar Point General Manager
and Vice-President John Hildebrandt. |
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